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April 29, 1900, Page 9 The New York Times Archives

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Col. William J. Volkmar of the Adjutant General's Department, who for several months past has been stationed at Chicago as Adjutant General of the Department of the Lakes, was to-day placed on the retired list of the army. This action was based on the report of an army retiring board convened for the examination of Col. Volkmar. View Full Article in Timesmachine »

A version of this archives appears in print on April 29, 1900, on Page 9 of the New York edition with the headline: COL. W.J. VOLKMAR RETIRED.; Board Finds Army Officer Incapacitated by Tuberculosis. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe